Joe Byrne (politician)

Joe Byrne (politician)

Joe Byrne is a former nationalist politician in Ireland.

After studying economics at Queen's University Belfast, Byrne became a college lecturer. He also joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), and in 1993 was elected to Omagh District Council, becoming Chairman in 1997. [http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/members/biogs/jbyrne.htm Biography - Joe Byrne, Northern Ireland Assembly] ]

In 1996, Byrne was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum representing West Tyrone. He was appointed to the Northern Ireland Policing Board and was only 1,161 votes away from taking the Westminster seat of West Tyrone at the 1997 UK general election." [http://www.utv.ie/featuresite/indepth.asp?pt=N&id=39991&siteid=7 Big names missing from new Assembly] ", UTV]

He held his seat at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998, but was not re-elected in 2003. In 2005, he also lost his seat on the Council. [ [http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgomagh.htm Omagh Council Election, 1997-2005] , Northern Ireland Elections]

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